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Finding the Third Proportional to 28,517,250 and 61,580,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 28,517,250 and 61,580,292 is: 132,976,789.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    28,517,250 : 61,580,292 = 61,580,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    28,517,250/61,580,292 = 61,580,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    28,517,250x = 61,580,292 × 61,580,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    28,517,250x = 3,792,132,362,805,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,792,132,362,805,264/28,517,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,976,789.94

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